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A plains gartersnake

... that the Plains Garter Snake (pictured) is one of the most cold-tolerant snakes and often emerges from hibernation to bask on sunny winter days?
... that apart from eating smaller lizards and amphibians, the Central American coral snake also feeds on other snakes?
... that Dwyer's Snake is only weakly venomous and coils into a ball when threatened?
... that the Bahamian Pygmy Boa Constrictor can voluntarily bleed from its eyes, mouth and nostrils?
... that the East Bay Vivarium is the oldest and largest retail vivarium in the United States?